Before you can begin installing your system, you must unpack
and verify your order and make other preparations.
This topic contains a set of instructions
to help you unpack your shipping order and install your system. The
first steps involve verifying your order, becoming familiar with the
hardware component terminology, and ensuring that you have met the
environmental requirements. The next steps involve installing the
hardware and attaching the data cables and power cords. The final
step helps you access the management GUI and
configure your system.
Important information:
- This topic assumes that you have read the planning
information regarding your physical environment.
- Ensure that any cables that you are supplying are available for
installation.
Be familiar with the following information
- See Caution notices for the Storwize V3500 and Danger notices for Storwize V3500 for a summary of the situations
that can be potentially hazardous to you. Before installing, read
and understand the following caution and danger statements.
- Use safe practices when lifting. The fully populated
enclosure weighs about 26 kg (57 lbs). At least two people are required to lift and install the
enclosure into the rack or to remove an enclosure from the rack.
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
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Also keep in mind that a rack full of equipment is extremely heavy.
DANGER
Heavy equipment–personal injury or equipment damage might result
if mishandled. (D006)
- The following general precautions should be
observed, even though the power-on steps differ slightly from the
directions that you will follow for this product:
DANGER
When working on or around the system, observe the following
precautions:
Electrical voltage and current from power, telephone, and communication cables are
hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard:
- If IBM® supplied a power cord(s), connect power to this
unit only with the IBM provided power cord. Do not use the IBM provided power cord for any other product.
- Do not open or service any power supply assembly.
- Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration
of this product during an electrical storm.
- The product might be equipped with multiple power cords. To remove all hazardous voltages,
disconnect all power cords.
- Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet. Ensure that the
outlet supplies proper voltage and phase rotation according to the system rating plate.
- Connect any equipment that will be attached to this product to properly wired outlets.
- When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.
- Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural damage.
- Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems before you
open the device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration
procedures.
- Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following procedures when installing, moving,
or opening covers on this product or attached devices.
To disconnect:
- Turn off everything (unless instructed otherwise).
- Remove the power cords from the outlets.
- Remove the signal cables from the connectors.
- Remove all cables from the devices.
To connect:
- Turn off everything (unless instructed otherwise).
- Attach all cables to the devices.
- Attach the signal cables to the connectors.
- Attach the power cords to the outlets.
- Turn on the devices.
- Sharp edges, corners and joints might be present in and around the system. Use care when
handling equipment to avoid cuts, scrapes and pinching. (D005)
Tools needed
A flat-blade screwdriver
with a 7 mm (1/4 inch) head is the only tool needed for installation.